CI T Y O F
F O R E S T P A R K
TO: Mayor
and Council
FROM: John
Parker, City Manager
DATE:
SUBJECT: INFORMATION BULLETIN
- DECEMBER, 2009
The following is a department by
department status report of priority activities, projects and initiatives for
the month of December, 2009.
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING, BUILDING AND ZONING
Building Plans Submitted
|
Business Name |
Address |
Details |
|
Champion Logistics |
3000 S.Corp. Pkwy. -100 |
Office expansion |
|
Sanofi Aventis |
|
Relocation of DEA area |
|
Cawthon Hollums |
816 Morrow Rd. |
Interior remodel |
|
Breckenridge Apts. |
|
Stair replacements |
Building Permits Issued
|
Structure Type |
Address |
Details |
|
Residential |
|
Roof; 598 sq. ft. JC $3,500 |
|
Commercial |
816 Morrow Road |
Remodel; 2,302 sq. ft. JC $25,000 |
|
Residential |
|
Shed; 144 sq. ft. JC $2,775 |
|
Commercial |
|
7,708 sq. ft. JC $75,000 |
|
Commercial |
|
Office; 144 sq. ft. JC $50,000 |
|
Commercial |
|
Int. demo; JC $5,000 |
Certificate of Occupancies Issued
|
Business Name |
Address |
Date of Issue |
|
Family Legacy Enter. |
|
12/30/09 |
|
1-800-Pack Rat |
|
12/23/09 |
|
Phanh’s Gift Shop |
824 Morrow Rd. |
12/17/09 |
|
Tax Spot & More |
|
12/17/09 |
|
Gold Star Tires & More |
|
12/16/09 |
|
The Wing Bistro |
|
12/03/09 |
|
Instant Tax Service |
|
12/21/09 |
|
|
4140 Jonesboro Rd.–A10 |
12/01/09 |
Affiliate Board Activity
There were no Board meetings in the month of December 2009.
Steve Pearson, Director
(404) 608-2300
DEPARTMENT OF
RECREATION AND LEISURE SERVICES
WHAT’S HAPPENING!
Due to Special Events scheduled
the month of December including the City Run-off Election, City BBQ, the 17th
Annual Christmas Parade that was postponed until December 7th,
maintenance and repairs, there were limited athletic and programs held this
month.
Youth Basketball – Draft was held on December 5, 2009 for ages
3-16 year old boys and girls. There were
a total of 30 teams with eight children per team, total of 240
participants. Practices were held in the
gym starting at 6pm week nights and 9am on Saturdays. Games will start January 9, 2010.
Public Swimming – The indoor pool was open to the public on
Tuesday and Thursday 7pm-9pm; and Saturday 1pm-4pm.
Swim Lessons – Swimming lessons were taught on Saturdays
starting at 11 a.m. There was a beginners’ class and a preschool
water orientation class. Total of 16
participants.
Gym Use – 200 for the month of December 2009
Calls From Santa – “Here
comes Santa Claus, Here comes Santa Claus…”
Well, not exactly, but the little ones did get a treat before
Christmas. It has come to our attention
that some of the boys and girls of
It has been
said that the little ones were very receptive to his calls wishing them a Merry
Christmas and that there was no shortage of jubilee on their part. In addition, they made sure to tell him
exactly what they would like (in great detail, I might add) underneath the tree
this Christmas. Not surprisingly, their
lists included lots of gadgets such as I-Pods, video games, DS’s and the like. If nothing else, Jolly Old Saint Nick’s gift
list may be a bit pricier than bicycles and fire trucks, but at least his load
will be a bit lighter as well.
Pictures With Santa – Forest Park Recreation held its annual
‘Pictures With Santa’ event on December 4, 2009 6pm-8pm at the Senior
Center. The picture packages were $15
and included 1-5x7, 1-5x3, 4 wallets, and a button. Parents were also allowed to bring their own
camera for pictures as well. Santa gave
out candy to each child that bought a picture package and encouraged them to
come see him at ‘Breakfast with Santa’ the following week. Overall, we sold 9 packages that evening.
Breakfast With Santa – Forest Park Recreation held its annual ‘Breakfast
with Santa’ on December 12, 2009 at the Senior center 8 am-10 am. The cost was $1 for kids and $2 for adults
and included pancakes, sausage and gravy biscuits, orange juice and milk. Santa was there and interacted with the kids
that came. He took pictures; they sat on
his lap, asked for gifts and enjoyed playing with other kids. We had approximately 50 kids with families
that attended. There were no long lines
or a long wait and the pancakes were flipped by Forest Park Mayor Corine
Deyton.
Ongoing Classes
Water
Aerobics – Monday & Wednesday 6 pm-7 pm
Yoga –
Wednesday evening 6:45 pm-8 pm
Water Exercise
– Monday & Wednesday 1 pm-2 pm
Teen Weight
Lifting – Tuesday & Thursday 5 pm-6 pm
Swim For
Fun (ages 55 & Over) – Tuesday & Thursday 1:30 pm-2:30 pm
Chess –
Wednesday 5 pm-9 pm
Martial
Arts (Tai-Chi, Kung Fu) – Tuesday 6 pm-7 pm
SENIOR ACTIVITIES
* December was a very
busy month. We started BY decorating for Christmas and ended by
decorating for the New Year. However, in
between we all had fun.
* Special Holiday Bingo
with mostly holiday prizes to a give-a-way day with ribbons, paper, and odd
gifts.
* We had a covered dish
with a lot of Christmas treats, then out to our Mystery Lunch at Shane’s
followed by a great Christmas Dinner.
The Forest Park Senior High Orchestra entertained us during our dinner.
The Seniors provided great food for the evening.
* Our programs were very
active during the month. Cards were
played at 3-4 tables each week, dominoes has increased to 2 tables. Exercise, dancing, crafts were a little
quieter. A lot of the seniors were off
to their families’ homes.
* We ended December with
our New Year’s Breakfast. Everyone
enjoyed it. We all celebrated 2010 and the new year was a great climax to a good
year.
UPCOMING EVENTS
* January 8, 15, 22, 29,
2010 – Youth Basketball Games (Senior Division) @ Gymnasium - 6pm, 7pm
* January 9, 16, 23, 30,
2010 – Youth Basketball Games (Mighty Mite, Pee Wee, Shorty, Midget, Junior
Division) @ Gymnasium - 9am-8:15pm
Elaine
Corley, Director
404-363-2908
OFFICE OF THE CITY
MANAGER
Sidewalks to
Schools, Phase III and Transit Oriented Pedestrian Improvements Projects
The City
of
Livable
Centers Initiative (LCI)-
The City
of
State Farmers Market
NO STATUS CHANGE – Assisting the
Georgia Department of Agriculture in identifying and researching funding
sources for transportation and building improvements.
United Way Campaign
The City of
The Forest Park Business Coalition
3rd Annual Holiday Gala was held Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at The
Royal Palms on
City of
Community Development Block Grant Program
The City of
John
Parker, City Manager
Angela
Redding, Mgt. Analyst
(404)
366-4720
DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC WORKS
Street Division:
Public
Works crews along with help from City Hall were responsible for the Annual City
of Forest Park Barbeque. Major projects
for the month of December included the city barbeque and right of way clean
up. Street and Maintenance Division
crews cleaned trees from right of ways and helped Building Maintenance crews
hang Christmas decorations. Crews were
busy cleaning gutter and drains of leaves and debris. Crews were kept busy from
the heavy rains clearing trees from road ways at
Completed Court Ordered Abatements:
4085 O’Hara Road, 769 Longleaf Drive, 672 Forest Hill Path, 493 Sirocco Court, 5094 Jones Road, 356 Third Street, and 811 Elizabeth Drive.
Special Paid Sanitation Pick-ups:
4174
O’Hara Drive, 1016 Curtis Drive, 530 Whitley Drive, 5860 Ash Street, 287 First
Street.
Building Maintenance:
Major project completed by Building Maintenance crews included the sanding and refinishing of the gym floor, checked all ice machines (5), installed first aid kit, and replaced lamps in filter room. Replaced photo cell on 2 light and 1-250 watt bulb, painted over graffiti on Morrow Road, repaired 4 stopped up toilets and removed voting booths at City Hall. Maintenance crews also completed numerous work orders throughout all city departments.
Parks Division:
Leaf clean up and park maintenance kept our Parks crew along with our other departments very busy. Along with helping to clear right-of-ways, crews helped with the installation of Christmas decorations throughout the city. All city properties and ball fields were winterized.
Mike Gippert, Director
(404)
608-2310
DEPARTMENT OF
FIRE/EMS
- All shifts participated in walk-thru familiarization exercises at the National Guard Armory. Pre-planning and pre-incident familiarization was the focus.
- Approximately 40 children attended the annual Premier Trucking Christmas event. This was an event where the Fire Department assisted in providing Christmas to foster children.
- 30 Georgia Power employees participated in a fire drill exercise conducted by the Fire Marshals Office.
- Congratulations to Deputy Chief Raymond Clark who
retired with forty-one years of service from the City of
Response Data
Fire Calls
Office/Store 1
Vehicle 1
Brush/Grass 2
Dumpster 2
Other 1
False Alarm 12
Mutual Aid Given 1
HazMat 5
Hazardous Condition 16
Other Response 17
Total 156
100 – Patients treated and released on scene
130 – Patients transported to local facility
Total 230
Total Calls 386
Chief Eddie Buckholts
(404)
608-2382
DEPARTMENT OF
ADMINISTRATION / FINANCE
Expenditures (preliminary totals) for the General Fund for the month of December are $1,871,012 or 9.36% of the budget. Year-to-date preliminary expenditures for the General Fund are $8,519,542 or 42.63% of the budget (fiscal year July 2009 – June 2010). For comparison purposes, the period of July through December represents 50.00% of the budget year. Total expenditures for the General Fund remain under budget for the for the six month period of July through December.
Local Option Sales Tax revenue received in December is $420,532, compared to $505,588 for December of the prior year. The fiscal year-to-date total received is $2,515,059 or 48.37% of the budget. The percentage of the budget year through December is 50.00% of the year; therefore, revenue from Local Option Sales Tax remains slightly less than budget through December.
The due date for payment of 2009 property taxes was December 20. Approximately $2,800,000 of collections had been posted to the accounting system by December 31.
This amount does not represent all tax collections. A substantial additional amount of property taxes were collected but not posted to the accounting system as of December 31.
Mike Blandenburg, Director
(404)
366-4720
DEPARTMENT OF
POLICE SERVICES
TRIAD
The monthly TRIAD meeting was held with approximately 30 people in attendance. Meteorologist Ken Cook from Fox 5 News was the featured speaker.
Patrol
Officer Peterson and Officer
Habboushi attended Marijuana Identification class
Officer Huston attended radar
recertification at Coweta County Sheriff's Office and is radar certified
Viper Team donated items and
money to the
Viper Team members completed a 16-hour
Laser Speed detection class.
Life for up to 30 kids and their parents was made a little
better due to the initiative and drive of Detective Craig. Kids and Parents who
are currently living at the
Admin
A city-wide neighborhood watch meeting was held on Dec. 20th with 88 people in attendance.
MPO Presley attended the CALEA Conference in
Chief Dwayne Hobbs
(404)
366-7280